Great boat and crew! We did the 3/4 day and the twilight and had a blast! The crew is very helpful…read moreand keeps the whole boat going. The captain kept moving us and making sure we were on the fish. Highlight of the day, 3 yellowtails were caught! Great trip, thank you all!

Took the evening trip 5 PM to 10pm me and my kids caught 20 some fish had a good time. Highly…read morerecommend this boat. The mates were extremely great with my kids. The Cook was great as well. Captain seemed nice also.

Love this county campground! Under $50 for 3 vehicles. Highlights include beautiful…read morepark/playground, large camping spaces, clean grounds, walking trail, bike trail to beach, quiet, and close proximity to stores. Lots of bugs so skin protectant for me. Friendly rangers. Go straight to your campsite upon entry when no one at front ranger kiosk.

There's a park to play and some benches to eat on. There's also lots of trails here that one could…read morewalk around. There's a nice lake here to go fishing - no swimming allowed. I am docking points for the lack of maintenance surrounding the lake. For example there were benches along the lake intended to look out into the lake but the trees and shrubs are so overgrown that there really is no point in these benches anymore. There's a campground here, so I guess I will review that now also. The campground is small with only a few sites. The sites are pretty close together. I was in site 22 and the restroom light shined on my site so badly that I had to hide behind my car to escape the spotlight.

Love the experience we have here always. If you want a killer workout for your legs, def rent the…read morebike. The kayak was somuch fun as well. Easy to move around once you get use to it.

Brought my family here for the weekend, and I was quite unhappy…read more The staff exhibited unprofessional behavior and displayed rudeness, along with inappropriate comments. The water was extremely dirty and had a foul odor. I won't be bringing my family back to this filthy lagoon.

We booked an 8 hour day with Captain Don on the Fish Taxi. He and his deckhand, Tristan, were…read moreknowledgeable and helpful. We had varying levels of experience and they knew exactly what we needed to have a successful day! The boat was comfy, we landed a bunch of fish and also saw whales and dolphin while we were out. Despite the overcast weather, we all left happy and enjoyed our trip. Fish fry tomorrow and we are already planning our next charter with them!

Excellent crew - we all caught halibut! My daughter in law…read moreeven caught a shark. Best time Ever

This charter was spectacular. We have been celebrating our late dad's birthday for the past 20…read moreyears with fishing charters in San Diego, and this one was by far the best. The crew was incredibly attentive. I never had to ask for assistance because someone was always there before I even had the chance. It was unexpected and very much appreciated. The woman serving food and beverages also made a point to check in throughout the trip, which really stood out. We caught a lot of fish, and the experience was seamless from start to finish. The briefing at the beginning was quick, clear, and efficient, so we had our poles in the water right away. Highly recommend this charter and crew. An unforgettable experience.

We chartered the SoCal and couldn't be happier. Our group has done this a few times now and whether…read morewe get on the bite or not, the crew gives us an epic experience from Brian in the wheelhouse to Ava cookin' grinds in the galley. The deckhands (pinhead included) were awesome. Especially helping the kids and less experienced anglers. Love this boat and this crew! Also much appreciation to the squad behind the counter at Oceanside Sea Center as well. We are grateful for the availability, flexibility, and ease of setting up and running this trip. Can't wait until next year. And we did get on the fish this time. Every angler got bent

I've lived here my entire life and have never been whale watching but have always wanted to,…read morehowever it's just not an experience I'd typically consider splashing out on for myself (**spoiler alert - my visit was less than two weeks ago and immediately after disembarking I told my husband I wanted to get on another tour stat!) For Christmas, my husband's aunt gifted tickets to our entire extended family to enjoy a whale watching tour together so we finally landed on a date and it was an awesome experience from start to finish. We arrived about 15 minutes early for our 9:30am boarding time, checked in at the kiosk and were given paper tickets to be handed over to the crew as we came aboard. Once onboard, we were introduced over the speaker to the captain and crew and given a quick rundown of the itinerary and safety procedures. We navigated through the harbor where we spotted our local sea lion neighbors basking in the sun which especially delighted the kids and the out-of-town/state passengers, sailed out of the harbor and into the open sea. It was a pleasantly calm morning with hardly any wind and very smooth sailing. The only slight downside was that it was a particularly gray morning, so there was little distinction between the color of the ocean versus the sky but it was very clear and we could see for a long distance. We got probably close to halfway through our two-hour tour without any sightings but once we were about 5 miles off the coast, we started hearing transmissions between the crew over their walkies so we knew to start keeping our eyes peeled. The next half hour or so was spent watching three beautiful fin whales take turns coming up for air, swimming under the boat, rolling playfully and showing their light-colored bellies. It was so fun to be able to move about the boat freely to try to get the best view, some photos and videos, while being filled in by the crew on interesting marine facts. Finally the whales took their deep dives, at which point we were informed they wouldn't be coming back up for air for a while and it was about time to head back. The cruise back was equally smooth as the adventure out, and we got in right on time and prepared to disembark but not before getting coupons for a future expedition and adorable fin whale stickers to commemorate our tour. I can't WAIT to go on another whale watching tour with Oceanside Adventures - it was the best time!! I would 100000% recommend.

Captain was awesome! Loved being on the water! Saw lots and lots of dolphins diving and playing!…read moreWould do it again in a heartbeat!

Probably the best tackle store in north county overall. Generally a pretty good selection of…read moreeverything. Priced better than most places around. Staff is generally pretty good and friendly. Would give it a 5 star but they do run out of things on occasion and their staff can sometimes get caught up in conversations instead of helping customers on the floor.

Great service and good selection of tackle. The open early (0600 - 1900) !!…read more Easy place to pick up bait in the morning.

I came here on a Sunday afternoon as I was already in this area and when I saw the signs for this…read moreplace, I remembered I wanted to check out this lake reservoir. Looks there will be an upcoming Lake Hodges Trail Run Festival and I am considering joining. I am mostly a road runner and recently have done a few runs on the beach with my run club but I have done trail running in the past in AZ and always up to doing a new route and if trail running is involved, sweet! Trail running for me is a lot harder than road running because you really have to pay attention to the trail. Its so much harder to trail run vs road run for me. I enjoyed take a stroll by this lake and seems people come here to fish. The park is open on Wed, Sat and Sun. It was very peaceful when I came and not too many folks here. I later found part of the crest to coast trail and did about a 3 mile stroll, checking it out so I can plan for a trail run next. I loved exploring this lake reservoir! It was a small piece of serenity for me and I'll be back again!

Went on a morning hike with friends. There's a small parking lot, and the trail we took along the…read morelake was flat and easy. The scenery was nice, and we came across both hikers and bikers along the way.

Highly recommend Captain Joe and his crew. We had a great time on the water, learning and fishing…read morewith the Sea Star Crew. Bobby and Amber were very helpful and we all had a great time. Waters were a little cold but we can't control the weather!

OUTSTANDING!!!! Not…read moremy first time going on a charter out of Sea Star Charters, but it was my first time on this boat. It was recently re-furnished I think because my other trips have been on the Chubasco. We did a private charter here for a friend's bachelor party yesterday and Captain Joe and James made it a perfect trip! We paid and chartered for 12, but had some guys back out. Fortunately we had already paid for the charter. We caught something around 50 or 60 fish thanks to Captain Joe knowing all the good spots. Both Captain Joe and James were attentive on the deck and were both proactively helping us land fish on the deck. James got all our catch cleaned, filleted and bagged and it made for a great dinner last night! Seriously haven't had that many fish tacos ever in my life. Looking forward to going on a yellowtail charter with Sea Star. Thanks Captain Joe and James!